Laura non c'e – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: NEK

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt Italian pop-rock ballad "Laura non c'è" by Nek. This song offers a powerful exploration of love, loss, and the lingering memories of a past relationship, providing a relatable emotional journey through its evocative lyrics and memorable melody. Learning this song can offer insights into expressing complex emotions in Italian.

[English]

Laura's not here, she's gone away

Laura is no longer mine

And you who are here asking me why

I love her if she gives me nothing anymore

I miss her so much it takes my breath away

It hurts and she doesn't know

That I've never gotten over her

Laura's not here, I understand that

It's stupid looking for her in you

I feel awful, believe me, and I wouldn't want to

Be with you and think of her

Tonight I want to be turned on

Let's go over there

From thinking so much I've blown a fuse

If you want, we can make love now, if you want

But it's not the same between us

I'm not enough on my own, stay with me

It's just strange that you're in her place, you're in her place

Where is Laura? I miss her, you know

Maybe there's someone else next to her

I swear, I never thought

That it would happen to us

She moves inside another embrace

On a body that is no longer mine

And I just can't take it like this

If you want, we can make love now, if you want

But it's not the same between us

I'm not enough on my own, stay with me

It's just strange that you're in her place, you're in her place

Maybe it's difficult like this

But I don't know what to do

I think it's logical

However much I try to escape, she's there

...

I wouldn't want you to be an emergency

But between kindness and love there is

Only Laura and my conscience

If you want, we can make love now, or not

But it's not the same, now I know

There's still her reflection between you and me

I'm sorry but I can't, Laura is here

If you want, we can make love now, or not

My world is collapsing on me and now I know

There's still her reflection between you and me

I'm sorry but I can't, Laura is here, Laura is here

...

[Italian]

Laura non c'è, è andata via

Laura non è più cosa mia

E te che sei qua e mi chiedi perché

L'amo se niente più mi dà

Mi manca da spezzare il fiato

Fa male e non lo sa

Che non mi è mai passata

Laura non c'è, capisco che

È stupido cercarla in te

Io sto da schifo, credi, e non lo vorrei

Stare con te e pensare a lei

Stasera voglio stare acceso

Andiamocene di là

A forza di pensare ho fuso

Se vuoi ci amiamo adesso, se vuoi

Però non è lo stesso tra di noi

Da solo non mi basto, stai con me

Solo è strano che al suo posto ci sei te, ci sei te

Laura dov'è? Mi manca, sai

Magari c'è un altro accanto a lei

Giuro, non ci ho pensato mai

Che succedesse proprio a noi

Lei si muove dentro un altro abbraccio

Su di un corpo che non è più il mio

E io così non ce la faccio

Se vuoi ci amiamo adesso, se vuoi

Però non è lo stesso tra di noi

Da solo non mi basto, stai con me

Solo è strano che al suo posto ci sei te, ci sei te

Forse è difficile così

Ma non so che cosa fare

Credo che sia logico

Per quanto io provi a scappare, lei c'è

Non vorrei che tu fossi un'emergenza

Ma tra bene ed amore c'è

Solo Laura e la mia coscienza

Se vuoi ci amiamo adesso, o no

Però non è lo stesso, ora so

C'è ancora il suo riflesso tra me e te

Mi dispiace ma non posso, Laura c'è

Se vuoi ci amiamo adesso, o no

Mi casca il mondo addosso e ora so

C'è ancora il suo riflesso tra me e te

Mi dispiace ma non posso, Laura c'è, Laura c'è

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Laura /ˈlaʊrə/ A1	noun - a female given name
cosa /ˈkoza/ A1	noun - thing
amare /aˈma.re/ A2	verb - to love
manca /ˈmaŋka/ B1	verb - to miss, to lack
pensare /penˈza.re/ B1	verb - to think
difficile /difˈfi.tʃi.le/ B2	adjective - difficult
cercare /tʃerˈka.re/ B2	verb - to search, to look for
stare /ˈsta.re/ B2	verb - to stay, to be
solo /ˈso.lo/ B2	adjective - alone, solitary
riflesso /riˈflɛs.so/ C1	noun - reflection
emergenza /e.merˈdʒɛn.tsa/ C1	noun - emergency
coscienza /koʃˈtʃɛn.tsa/ C2	noun - conscience

Key Grammar Structures

• Laura non c'è, è andata via

  ➔ Present Perfect (è andata)

  ➔ The present perfect "è andata" indicates that Laura has left and the action has relevance to the present moment. It emphasizes the current state of her absence.

• Mi manca da spezzare il fiato

  ➔ Impersonal Verb (manca) + Infinitive (spezzare)

  ➔ "Mi manca" literally translates to 'she is missing to me,' using "manca" as an impersonal verb meaning 'is missing'. The infinitive "spezzare il fiato" (to break the breath) describes the intensity of missing her.

• Io sto da schifo, credi, e non lo vorrei

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression (sto da schifo), Conditional Mood (vorrei)

  ➔ "Sto da schifo" is an idiomatic expression meaning 'I feel awful'. "Vorrei" is the conditional form of 'volere' (to want), indicating a desire or wish.

• Stasera voglio stare acceso

  ➔ Modal verb (voglio) + infinitive (stare)

  ➔ "Voglio" (I want) is a modal verb that takes an infinitive, "stare" (to stay), to express the desire to stay "acceso" (lit. 'lit up', meaning 'awake/alert').

• A forza di pensare ho fuso

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "a forza di" + Past participle "fuso" (from 'fondere')

  ➔ "A forza di" means 'by force of' or 'by dint of', indicating that the action that follows is a result of excessive repetition. "Ho fuso" (I have melted/blown a fuse) metaphorically means that he's exhausted or his mind is overloaded from thinking too much.

• Solo è strano che al suo posto ci sei te, ci sei te

  ➔ Subjunctive (ci sei) in a relative clause (che al suo posto ci sei te)

  ➔ The use of "ci sei" is not strictly subjunctive here, but rather a form of emphasis. While it's present indicative of "esserci" (to be there), in this context it emphasizes the unexpectedness and the strangeness of her being there in Laura's place. The expression "che al suo posto ci sei te" means 'that you are in her place'.

• Magari c'è un altro accanto a lei

  ➔ Adverb 'magari' expressing doubt/hope, 'accanto a' (next to)

  ➔ "Magari" can express a wish, doubt, or hope. Here, it conveys the speaker's apprehensive wondering, 'Maybe there is another beside her'. "Accanto a lei" signifies physically being next to her.

• Giuro, non ci ho pensato mai

  ➔ Auxiliary verb 'avere' (ho) with past participle 'pensato', negation with 'non' and adverb 'mai'.

  ➔ "Non ci ho pensato mai" means 'I never thought of it'. "Ho pensato" is the compound past tense (Passato Prossimo). "Mai" (never) reinforces the negation.

• Non vorrei che tu fossi un'emergenza

  ➔ Conditional Mood (Vorrei) + Subjunctive (fossi) in a subordinate clause introduced by 'che'

  ➔ "Non vorrei" (I would not want) expresses a desire or wish in the conditional mood. The subordinate clause "che tu fossi un'emergenza" requires the subjunctive mood "fossi" (you were) because it expresses a subjective opinion or possibility that is not necessarily a fact. The use of the subjunctive emphasizes the speaker's desire that she *not* be just a temporary solution.